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Fire Effects

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Graphic image with 4 separate panels depicting A) characteristics of fire-dependent systems, B) immediate effects of prescribed fire, C) near-term effects of prescribed fire, and D) without fire. Panel A shows trees icon images with canopy gaps that create areas of partial and full sun, fire-tolerate trees, shrubs, and ground cover images, and some downed woody biomass images. Panel B shows the same image as Panel A, except it is on fire with the combustion of primarily non-woody biomass, litter layer, and

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Kailey Marcinkowski

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Figure 2—Illustration of fire-dependent systems with prescribed fire and without fire. Frequent use of prescribed fire can help maintain a fire-dependent system (A–C), whereas long-term removal of fire from the landscape can result in significant changes in

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Northern Forests
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